MCC Closing Order & Decision (2021)
From: Federal Bureau of PrisonsTo: DOJ / Public
Closing OrderBOP DecisionFacility History
MCC NEW YORK — PERMANENT CLOSURE
Facility: Metropolitan Correctional Center, 150 Park Row, New York, NY
Closure Date: 2021
Authority: Federal Bureau of Prisons
The BOP ordered the permanent closure of MCC New York following years of deteriorating conditions, the Epstein death controversy, and ongoing operational failures.
FACTORS IN CLOSURE:
- Aging infrastructure (opened in 1975)
- Chronic maintenance failures
- Rodent and pest infestations
- HVAC system failures
- Surveillance system problems
- Staffing shortages
- Multiple high-profile incidents
- Jeffrey Epstein's death focused national attention on conditions
- DOJ IG report documenting systemic failures
- Congressional pressure for reform
DISPOSITION:
- Inmates transferred to other BOP facilities
- Building to be repurposed or demolished
- Records preserved for ongoing legal proceedings
The closure of MCC was directly linked to the scrutiny brought by Epstein's death and the subsequent investigations revealing systemic problems.
Source: Bureau of Prisons
Available at: https://www.justice.gov/epstein
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The Epstein Case in 2021
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